USS Cyclone (PC 1)

The Cyclone class Patrol ships are a class of United States Navy coastal patrol boats. The United States Navy, also known as the USN or the U.S. Navy, is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ... Categories: Ship types ...

The primary mission of these ships is coastal patrol and interdiction surveillance, an important aspect of littoral operations outlined in the Navy's strategy, "Forward...From the Sea." These ships also provide full mission support for Navy SEALs and other special operations forces. The Cyclone class ships are assigned to Naval Special Warfare. Of the thirteen ships, nine originally operated out of the Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, and four originally operated from the Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. These ships provide the Naval Special Warfare Command with a fast, reliable platform that can respond to emergent requirements in a low intensity conflict environment. The word interdict usually refers to an ecclesiastical penalty in the Roman Catholic Church. ... A littoral is the region near the shoreline of a body of fresh or salt water. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Special forces or special operations forces is a term used to describe relatively small military units raised and trained for reconnaissance, unconventional warfare and special operations. ... NAVSPECWARCOM logo. ... The Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek is the major operating base for the Amphibious Forces in the United States Navys Atlantic Fleet. ... Motto: Crescas (Latin for, Thou shalt grow. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... NAVSPECWARCOM logo. ... Low intensity conflict (LIC) is the use of military forces applied selectively and with restraint to enforce compliance with the policies or objectives of the political body controlling the military force. ...

Five hulls have been decommissioned and loaned to the United States Coast Guard to be returned to the Navy in 2009 and one was donated to the Philippine Navy. Of the remaining eight, all are homeported at Little Creek except Whirlwind, which is homeported in Bahrain as part of a rotating forward deployment. USCG HH-65 Dolphin The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch of the United States armed forces and is involved in maritime law enforcement, mariner assistance, search and rescue, and national defense. ... The Philippine Navy is the navy of the Republic of the Philippines. ...

The hulls donated to the US Coast Guard are used in a variety of roles, including interception, boarding, and inspection of foreign freighters arriving at US ports.

General Characteristics

Builder: Bollinger Shipyards, Inc.
Propulsion: Four Paxman diesels; four shafts; 3,350 shaft horsepower
Length: 170 feet (51.82 meters)
Beam: 25 feet (7.62 meters)
Displacement: 331 tons (336.31 metric tons) full load
Speed: 35 knots (40 miles per hour; 65 kilometers/hr)
Crew: Four officers, 24 enlisted personnel
Armament: One MK 96 and one MK 38 25mm machine guns; Five .50 caliber machine guns; two MK 19 40mm automatic grenade
launchers: Two M-60 machine guns

Ships

USS Hurricane (PC-3) moves past USS Whirlwind (PC-11) and another unidentified Cyclone class patrol ship at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, 2005.

• (PC-1) USS Cyclone - Transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard in February 2000, given to the Philippines in March 2004. Now BRP Mariano Alvarez (PS 38)
• (PC-2) USS Tempest - On loan to U.S. Coast Guard since October 2005
• (PC-3) USS Hurricane - On loan to U.S. Coast Guard since November 2001
• (PC-4) USS Monsoon - On loan to U.S. Coast Guard since October 2004
• (PC-5) USS Typhoon
• (PC-6) USS Sirocco
• (PC-7) USS Squall
• (PC-8) USS Zephyr
• (PC-9) USS Chinook
• (PC-10) USS Firebolt
• (PC-11) USS Whirlwind
• (PC-12) USS Thunderbolt
• (PC-13) USS Shamal - On loan to U.S. Coast Guard since October 2004
• (PC-14) USS Tornado - On loan to U.S. Coast Guard since October 2004

The Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek is the major operating base for the Amphibious Forces in the United States Navys Atlantic Fleet. ... Coast Guard shield The United States Coast Guard is the coast guard of the United States. ... USS Tempest(PC-2) was the second Cyclone class Patrol (coastal) ship. ... USS Hurricane(PC-3) was the third Cyclone class Patrol (coastal) ship. ... USS Typhoon (PC-5) was the fifth Cyclone class Patrol (coastal) ship. ... USS Sirocco (PC-6) was the sixth Cyclone class Patrol (coastal) ship. ... USS Squall (PC-7) was the seventh Cyclone class Patrol (coastal) ship. ... USS Zephyr (PC-8) is a Cyclone Class Patrol Coastal ship in the United States Navy. ... USS Chinook (PC-9) was the ninthCyclone class Patrol (coastal) ship. ... The USS Firebolt (PC-10) is the tenth member of the Cyclone-class of coastal patrol boats. ... USS Whirlwind (PC-11) was the eleventh Cyclone class Patrol (coastal) ship. ... USS Thunderbolt (PC-12) was the twelth Cyclone class Patrol (coastal) ship. ... USS Shamal (PC-13) was the thirteenth Cyclone class Patrol (coastal) ship. ... USS Tornado (PC-14) was the fourteenth and last Cyclone class Patrol (coastal) ship. ...

External links

• US Navy Fact Sheet
• Program Executive Office, Ships - PC
• FAS.org